WRITING
Tintinatie Publishing
It all started in Kindergarten…
words like the and an. Because of
this I was held back and I had to
spend another year in Kindergarten.
Even though I did have to repeat
a grade, I didn’t even notice as I
was having too much fun there.
But for many kids being in school
was hard especially to meet new
friends. Many kids were lonely and
depressed. Since I enjoyed meeting
new people, I didn’t have a problem
being in school all day long. I
started helping out lonely kids who
doubted themselves, I showed them
that they had talents and that they
get to decide on how to feel. I didn’t
people to be a better, happier
version of them, encouraging my
peers and acquaintances to look
for their talents, uniqueness and
abilities, as well as support each
other. By the end of third grade I
found a better way to spread my
message to many others. That’s
“Sewing a Friendship”. I wrote this
book to spread a message that
22 Inspired
friendships are created when you
have the courage to include others.
On the other hand you need to be
brave enough to be able to accept
that invitation to be a friend. You
must let go of your doubts and fears
and be willing to be happy for who
you are and you should share your
talents.
was a question: how it will be
published? Self-published! That was
my choice. But I didn’t want to have
just a self-publish a book where
then try to sell. I wanted to have my
own publishing house. We decided
to create a publishing company
“Tintinatie Publishing House,” the
combination of my last name, Tinti,
and a nickname of mine, Natie.
Here is what you need to do if you
want a publishing company of your
own:
besides writing and illustrating your
books, do register your business
(and do taxes), make a website, get
a printer, an editor, reviewers,
design your book cover and pages
(also scan and clean images if you
have them), do marketing: social
networking, articles, press releases,
go to meetings and schools trying to
schedule interviews, presentations
and book signings or….you could
just go to Create Space where
they print, distribute, and put on
Amazon (you just need to market
it, let everyone know about your
new book). Let me know if you have
any questions at my website www.
natalietinti.com. This is Natalie
Tinti, 13 years old multi-awarded
writer and illustrator of Sewing a
Friendship. Thank you and Good
luck!
Natalie, 13
Grade 7
Orange County School of Arts,
Visual Art Conservator
Temecula, CA